Course Coordinator

Susan Johnson

susanj@iastate.edu

Catalog Description

Preparation for MATH 1600 or MATH 1650. Functions, graphing, basic trigonometry, logarithms, exponentials. Emphasis on co-variational reasoning.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on placement assessment or MATH 1400

Credit hours: 4

Textbook

IMMEDIATE ACCESS-PRECALCULUS+ALEKS ISBN: 9781265844929

Objectives

After completing Math 1430, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate equivalence of algebraic expressions by means of the basic principles of algebra (such as the distributive law and laws of exponents) and find counterexamples to non- equivalent expressions.
• Create algebraic expressions to model applications.
• Demonstrate co-variational reasoning by using written descriptions and graphs to discuss how the value of a function changes with its argument. In particular: use the concept of rate of change to analyze this behavior, create functions to model applications, functional reasoning: graphs, covariation, rate of change, rate of rate of change, modeling
• Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental principles of pre-calculus mathematics (such as the unit circle definition of the trigonometric functions) by applying them to unfamiliar situations

Assessments

There are three midterm night exams and a cumulative final exam. Times for the night exams may be found at the night exam schedule at https://www.registrar.iastate.edu/students/exams.

Quizzes are administered in recitation sessions most weeks.

Homework assignments through ALEKS are due on Wednesdays and Sundays most weeks.

Free Expression Statement

Iowa State University supports and upholds the First Amendment protection of freedom of speech and the principle of academic freedom in order to foster a learning environment where open inquiry and the vigorous debate of a diversity of ideas are encouraged. Students will not be penalized for the content or viewpoints of their speech as long as student expression in a class context is germane to the subject matter of the class and conveyed in an appropriate manner.

Statement on Accessibility

Iowa State University is committed to assuring that all educational activities are free from discrimination and harassment based on disability status. Students requesting accommodations for a documented disability are required to work directly with staff in Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to establish eligibility and learn about related processes before accommodations will be identified. After eligibility is established, SAS staff will create and issue a Notification Letter for each course listing approved reasonable accommodations. This document will be made available to the student and instructor either electronically or in hard-copy every semester. Students and instructors are encouraged to review contents of the Notification Letters as early in the semester as possible to identify a specific, timely plan to deliver/receive the indicated accommodations. Reasonable accommodations are not retroactive in nature and are not intended to be an unfair advantage. Additional information or assistance is available online at www.sas.dso.iastate.edu, by contacting SAS staff by email at accessibility@iastate.edu, or by calling 515-294-7220. Student Accessibility Services is a unit in the Dean of Students Office located at 1076 Student Services Building.

More information about disability resources in the Mathematics Department can be found at https://iastate.app.box.com/s/c17d3ljul83lujr2j1mdeqoqcdqiva1t.